Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#5BAAAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(91, 170, 173)
CMYK Values*
47.4%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#5BAAAD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 5BAAAD?

The RGB color code for color number #5BAAAD is RGB(91, 170, 173). In the RGB color model, #5BAAAD has a red value of 91, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.4% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182.2° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 51.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5BAAAD has a hue of 182.2° (degrees), 47.4 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 5BAAAD is cool or warm?

Color 5BAAAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5BAAAD? (For interior and product design)

5BAAAD has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#5BAAAD
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #5BAAAD with dark and light color

Is #5BAAAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5BAAAD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #5BAAAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5BAAAD
Hex triplet
#5BAAAD
Red
5B
Green
AA
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 170, 173)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
47.40%
Magenta
1.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(182.2deg, 33.3 %, 51.8 %)
Hue
182.2°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
51.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
182.2°
Saturation
47.40 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(34, 76, 97)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
HWB
Hue
182.2°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
64.31%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
26.23
Y
33.99
Z
44.71
YXY
Y1
33.99
X
0.25
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
64.96
A
-23.41
B
-9.08
CIE-Lch
L
64.96
C
25.11
H
201.2
CIE-Luv
L
64.96
U
-34.86
V
-10.05
Hunter-Lab
L
58.3
A
-21.71
B
-4.66
Other
LRV
~ 34 %
Munsell Color System
6.1BG 6.3/5.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #5BAAAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 5BAAAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#6EAEA1 Color Green Sheen
93.26% match | ΔE 6.74
#20B2AA Color Light Sea Green
93.03% match | ΔE 6.97

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5BAAAD.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#6AAEAA Color PANTONE 2460 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5BAAAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5BAAAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5BAAAD.


Paint color for Hex #5BAAAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5BAAAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5BAAAD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5BAAAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5BAAAD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
88.89% match | ΔE 11.11
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.82% match | ΔE 11.18
#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
88.27% match | ΔE 11.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5BAAAD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#5BAAAD
Cadet Blue*
#AD5E5B
Redwood*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #5BAAAD?

Color that best contrast with #5BAAAD is #AD5E5B, color name is Redwood*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #5BAAAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5BAAAD is #AD5E5B, color name is Redwood*.

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